Transom bar



Dec. 22, 1931. 1. A. BAUM TRANSOM BAR Filed June 3, 1929 Patented Dec.22, 1931 isAno A.- BAUM, or cHIcAGo, ILLINOIS T NSOM BAR i yFpplieationv filfeii iune fi, 1 929. Seri al fio.

metal framing, the prime requisite being.

strength and rigidity. One of the objects of my present construction isto provide a tran som bar for association with two parallel metal framemembers which is capable of being installed readily by unskilled laborand which possesses strength and rigidity of the same degree as if thetwo frame members and the transom bar were of one piece.

A further object of my invention is to provide a transom bar that maybecompletely fabricated at the shop and shipped with the.

frame members in knocked down condition,

y and the transom bar permanently attached to the upright frame membersmerely by the use of common tools.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspectiveviewshowing the transom bar of my invention associated with one of theupright frame members;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view showing in detail the means ofattaching the transom bar to the vertical frame members; and i 1 Fig. 3is a vertical sectional view through the transombar taken on the line 33of Fig. 2.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that I have shown but oneof the two vertical frame members since both sides may be consideredduplicates forthe purpose of this description.

My invention comprises substantially the channel shaped vertical framemember 10 having a door stop 11 and jamb 12. The transom bar of myinvention is of relatively simple construction being formed hollow andof substantially T-shape'in cross-section.

The. transom bar'is' formed of two strips ofsheet metallBJ-ll onestripsl lpbeing adapted to "fit over the narrow portion of the 'strip13fthi1s"closiiig thel:otherwise open The shank'of the T as ,welli'as'tlie portion 14' overlapping the 3 same is of a slightly greater widththan the portion as best show'n 'i'n The sect'1onsl31 4.are joinedtogether by thecombined joining bar'and biabe' 15 which y"isfwe'ldedtothe inside qr thefrespectiv iiarts} inear-tlie' end ofthetransombar. The ba i5 theoutsi de face of t'h e" brace 1511" providea right angul'aily disposed strip 20 150 which is I welded ;a stove bolt21 which passes through a registering aperture in one side of the door IQ to" i To" insure added-i stability at'.the ends of V the transom bar,and also to provide a sim- 1 pie and e iipedient methodof properlypositioiiiiigthe bar for the -reception of the securmeans; provide the Ushaped angle" member '23; thef'ace. of'wliich isiwelded-"as I indicatedin Fig 3; to the face of the frame member adjacent the' doo-r stopfat ande- "sired point in itslength. Theb'entwings 2 V stop 11.

and 2 5 pro-j ect outwardly from '-the"f ranie and "are adaptedtomakeatfight, slid'ingfit with "the inside of the hollow edgeofthetransom bar, thus'ins'urifi'g a quick and ready inanfabric'ated'transomba r is" set inTpl'a'ceby 'firstfsliding the hollow part" 14,jotfer the 'latiq of th transomba-r'. The member is also provided' withasuitably placedapen' ture to register with the aperture in theframe,'--tlirou'gh which the' bolt 18 passes.

Assuming that the two vertical frame members ha-Ve'been temporarily setthe,

wings 24,251theninsertingthe bolt 21 in the {aperture at the side" ofthe" door stop,fthis bolt being gsi'litably'i fastened by'v the nut 22.

Thereafter, the bolts 18 19"areinserted through the proper apertures"and areres'pe'ctive'ly' in the cross bar 153 Thef transom thecooperating securing means are visible from the outside. Thereafterbrick or tile are built up around and inside the vertical frame membersand the entire securing means thus hidden from sight.-

It is thus readily'seen that I have provided I a transom bar forvmetalframe ,members which issimple and economically manufacas indicatedin the appended claims.

I claim 1'. The combination with a metal frame and jamb having alongitudinal rib acting as a stop, of a sheet metal transom bar ofhollow construction projectingbetween alpair ofy frames a transverseanchor fixed withinthe V I hollowibar near anend', and a screwprojecting through the 'jamb from the back and having engagement withsaid anchor.

2. The combination with a metal frame;

transom barbeing hollow and of generally v. Tr'shap in -section, andadapted to be secured at eachjend thereof tosaid jambs,

. {a transverseanchor within said transom bar near an end thereof, andmeans passing through said metal frame and engaging said anchor forpositioning and securing saidtransom bar. I e

v3-. In metal frame construction, the com bination with a pair ofvertically disposed members from the rear thereof for securing saidtransom bar, the arms of the head of the T acting as stops for a transomand a door.

, i 5. In metal frame construction, the combination with a pair ofvertically disposed metal, frame members having a amb and alongitudinalribfacting as a door stop,of a

hollow T-shaped metal transom bar, a transversely'disposed anchor withinsaid transom bar near theend's thereof, the head and shank portionsof-the T-shaped transom bar having respective widths substantially thesame as said longitudinal rib, and jamb portions of said frametmembers,the arms of said head portion acting as stopsfor a transom and adoor,jand meanspassing through the frame members from' the back thereoffor screw threaded engagement with said anchors whereby'to positionandsecure said transom.-

. In testimony whereof I havef aflixed my gna r if ISAAC A. BAU Q;

and jamb having a'longitudinal ribactingas V g V a stop, of a sheetmetal transom bar, .said

metal frame'vmembers, having a jamb and a t I 'longitudinalrib acting asa door stop,-of a hollow T-shaped -metal transomv bar, said transom barhaving a transversely dis osed anchor therein near each end thereo theportion correspondingto the head of the T.

I of saidtransom bar being of a width substan- .tially that of saidlongitudinal rib, and the portion of said transom Vbar corresponding tothe shankof the I having a width sub stantially thatlo f. the'jamb ofsaid frame members, and means passing through saidY frame members fromthe rear thereof for se- 7 curl ng said transom bar; i 4. In metal frameconstruction, the combination .with a pair of vertically disposed metalframe members, having a j amb and a longitudinal rib acting as a doorstop, of a hollow 'T-shaped metal transom bar, saidv transom bar havinga transverselydis osed anchor therein near each end thereo the portioncorresponding to they head of the T of said transom bar being of a widthsubstan- Y tially that of said longitudinal rib, and the portion of saidtransom bar corresponding to 'the shank of the T having awidthsubstanatiallythat of the jamb of said frame mem- 1 bers' and meanspassing through saidframe

